State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Historical Trends Data

Historical Trends (2000-2020)

Incidence, Massachusetts, All Cancer Sites, API Non-Hispanic, All Ages, Both Sexes

Line graph with 21 years and 1 segments
During 2000-2020, the APC¹ in the rate of cancer was stable: -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.5.
Yearly points:
In 2000, the observed rate was 296.9. The estimated rate was 311.8.
In 2001, the observed rate was 293.9. The estimated rate was 311.5.
In 2002, the observed rate was 321.5. The estimated rate was 311.2.
In 2003, the observed rate was 308.9. The estimated rate was 310.8.
In 2004, the observed rate was 297.4. The estimated rate was 310.5.
In 2005, the observed rate was 291.0. The estimated rate was 310.1.
In 2006, the observed rate was 325.9. The estimated rate was 309.8.
In 2007, the observed rate was 320.3. The estimated rate was 309.4.
In 2008, the observed rate was 321.6. The estimated rate was 309.1.
In 2009, the observed rate was 294.5. The estimated rate was 308.7.
In 2010, the observed rate was 317.5. The estimated rate was 308.4.
In 2011, the observed rate was 323.8. The estimated rate was 308.0.
In 2012, the observed rate was 317.2. The estimated rate was 307.7.
In 2013, the observed rate was 299.2. The estimated rate was 307.4.
In 2014, the observed rate was 295.7. The estimated rate was 307.0.
In 2015, the observed rate was 324.0. The estimated rate was 306.7.
In 2016, the observed rate was 316.6. The estimated rate was 306.3.
In 2017, the observed rate was 296.8. The estimated rate was 306.0.
In 2018, the observed rate was 300.8. The estimated rate was 305.6.
In 2019, the observed rate was 295.1. The estimated rate was 305.3.
In 2020, the observed rate was 240.0. The estimated rate was 0.0.

Notes:

Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/02/2024 10:19 am.
Regression lines calculated using the Joinpoint Regression Program (Version 4.8.0.0).
¹ The APC is the Annual Percent Change over the time interval. Rates used in the calculation of the APC are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+).

Explanation of the Calculation of the Trend:
If the APC is less than -1.5, the trend is falling.
If the APC is between -1.5 and -0.5, the trend is slightly falling.
If the APC is between -0.5 and 0.5, the trend is statistically stable.
If the APC is between 0.5 and 1.5, the trend is slightly rising.
If the APC is greater than 1.5, the trend is rising.
Statistics for minorities may be affected by inconsistent race identification between the cancer case reports (sources for numerator of rate) and data from the Census Bureau (source for denominator of rate); and from undercounts of some population groups in the census.

Source: Incidence data provided by the SEER Program and the National Program of Cancer Registries SEER*Stat Database United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US populations included with the data release have been adjusted for the population shifts due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita for 62 counties and parishes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The US Population Data File is used with SEER data. Rates and trends in this graph are computed using the same standard for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html

Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates (deaths per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: (<1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US populations included with the data release have been adjusted for the population shifts due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita for 62 counties and parishes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. US Population Data File is used with mortality data.

Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected racial groups or counties.